{"id":2433255,"date":"2025-05-10T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pakistan-launches-strikes-india-responds-as-conflict-threatens-to-spiral-out-of-control-then-trump-steps-in\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:12:05","slug":"pakistan-launches-strikes-india-responds-as-conflict-threatens-to-spiral-out-of-control-then-trump-steps-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pakistan-launches-strikes-india-responds-as-conflict-threatens-to-spiral-out-of-control-then-trump-steps-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Launches Strikes, India Responds as Conflict Threatens to Spiral Out of Control &#8211; Then Trump Steps In"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpakistan-launches-strikes-india-responds-as-conflict-threatens-to-spiral-out-of-control-then-trump-steps-in%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan, which was temporarily halted by a ceasefire agreement mediated by the United States. Following a series of attacks, including India&#8217;s airstrikes targeting what it described as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorker-magazine-union-posts-anti-semitic-tweet-in-solidarity-with-palestinians\/\" title=\"New Yorker Magazine Union Posts Anti-Semitic Tweet in Solidarity With Palestinians\">terrorist infrastructure<\/a>&#8221; in Pakistan&#8217;s Kashmir region, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that both countries had agreed to a &#8220;full and immediate ceasefire.&#8221; The situation had deteriorated after a deadly attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people, which India attributed to Pakistan. As tensions rose, both nations engaged in missile, drone, and aircraft strikes, leading to casualties on both sides, including the deaths of Pakistani civilians. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned that he and Vice President Vance had discussed the escalating situation with leaders from both nations and praised their decision to seek peace. The ceasefire was set to take effect at 5 p.m. local time on Saturday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A day after Pakistan launched attacks on its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fellow nuclear nemesis<\/a>, hope that the conflict with India would be contained emerged from President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE,&rdquo; Trump announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114483405683675564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-tariff-revenue-impact-trump-drops-deficit-spending-92-percent-compared-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan confirmed the ceasefire would take effect, with India saying it would begin at 5 p.m. Saturday local time, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/pakistan-says-three-air-bases-targeted-by-indian-missiles-2025-05-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>India launched the latest round of hostilities Wednesday by attacking what it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/india-launches-military-operation-in-pakistan-islamabad-claims-it-has-downed-5-jets\/\" title=\"... Launches Military Operation in ..., Islamabad Claims It Has Downed 5 Jets\">terrorist infrastructure&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in Pakistan and Pakistan&rsquo;s half of the disputed province of Kashmir. India said the attack was in response to the deaths of 26 Hindus in India&rsquo;s  of Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Pakistan, two weeks after 26 people were killed in an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>Islamabad denied allegations that it was responsible for the attack. Since Wednesday, the two sides have exchanged attacks using missiles, drones and aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Each side has claimed Kashmir since the 1947 creation of Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>A report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/05\/10\/world\/pakistan-india-kashmir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> noted that overnight Friday and early Saturday, the two sides targeted and damaged each other&rsquo;s military bases, although the extent of the damage was uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/asia\/live-blog\/india-pakistan-rcna206000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a> reported that during Saturday clashes preceding the ceasefire, at least 13 Pakistani civilians were killed and addition to 50 wounded in India&rsquo;s attacks on Pakistani forces in Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-graf\">Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a representative of India&rsquo;s army, &nbsp;said that early Saturday, Pakistan&rsquo;s army was &ldquo;continuously attacking the western borders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-graf\">She said Pakistan &ldquo;has used drones, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-a-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-wont-work\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Why A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Won\u2019t Work\">long-range weapons<\/a>, loitering munitions and fighter jets to attack India&rsquo;s military sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-graf\">&ldquo;India neutralized many dangers, but Pakistan tried to infiltrate via air at more than 26 places,&rdquo; she said, saying four bases were damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a window into the American role in halting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/massive-dogfight-india-pakistan-us-official-believes-chinese-made-jets-emerged-dominant-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fighting<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecRubio\/status\/1921175185836708140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Over the past 48 hours, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?\">@VP<\/a> Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/1921175185836708140?\">May 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the past 48 hours, @VP Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik,&rdquo; Rubio posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site. We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marco-rubio-delivers-bad-news-columbia-agitators-took-campus-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubio<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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